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16 Cards in this Set
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Ascertain
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To find out for certain
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Chastise
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1.to punish by beating 2. To rebuke or criticize severely
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Cull
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To select and remove weak or inferior members from
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Defer
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1.to put off or postpone 2. To yield to out of respect of the knowledge or authority of another
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Deference
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Submitting to the wishes of another because of respect
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Desist
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To refrain from continuing something
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Discredit
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1.to hurt the reputation of 2. To destroy confidence or trust in
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Encroach
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To advance little by little beyond the usual limits or boundaries
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Foreboding
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A strong feeling that something bad is about to happen
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Humane
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Compassionate, kind to other human beings or to animals
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Irrational
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Lacking sound judgment; not governed by reason
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Lurid
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1.causing horror; extremely gruesome 2. Glowing with the redness of flames seen through a haze
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Perpetuate
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To cause to continue indefinitely
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Restive
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Showing impatience because of restrictions or delays
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Stamina
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Physical strength or courage to resist hardship, illness, or fatigue
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Surveillance
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Close observation of a person or area
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